Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says a current cocoa policy is being piloted by his government. According to him, the policy has shown that farmers could increase their cocoa yield from two to ten bags per acre of land.…

The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, strongly condemns an attack that killed 25 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Burkina Faso on the night of 4 October. Survivors of the attack said that 25 people- all men – were killed, and one…

The American envoy to Mali says U.S. government’s suspension of military aid to Mali will remain in place until the country has held elections. J. Peter Pham told reporters on a conference call Wednesday that cooperation with international partners in…

The leaders of four major opposition political parties in Liberia have expressed disappointment over the refusal of President George Weah to recall the nomination of Dee-Maxwell Kemayah, the man he appointed as foreign minister despite claims of sexual harassment against…

At long last, Liberian health workers call off their ongoing strike following intervention of the United Nations. For the past three weeks, the health workers have been on strike, demanding COVID-19 hazard pay, improved working conditions, as well as increase…

Police in the Gambia have called on National Assembly Member Ya Kumba Jaiteh for questioning. The nominated member is accused of obstructing agents of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Gambia. She is expected to report back to the…

Sierra Leone’s anti-graft agency says its investigators have been forced to abandon a mission to interview former President Ernest Bai Koroma in his northern hometown of Makeni when his supporters blocked the road and threatened them on Thursday. Koroma’s successor,…